# Baldwin

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɔːld.wɪn/ · frequency rank #9,705

## Definitions
1. A male given name from the Germanic languages; rather rare in English.
2. A male given name from the Germanic languages; rather rare in English.
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## Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Balþawini, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (“bold friend”).

## Easily confused with
- **Balmain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/baldwin-vs-balmain)
- **balding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/balding-vs-baldwin)

## Common misspellings (11)
`abldwin`, `badlwin`, `balddwin`, `baldiwn`, `baldwinn`, `baldwni`, `baldwwin`, `balldwin`, `balwdin`, `bbaldwin`, `bladwin`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/baldwin